JFK, then Diana, now ... Steve Irwin
“It is even possible that Irwin’s death may become our very own Kennedy moment, given that his greatest fans are all children and they will grow up carrying with them their memories of the day...”
“Steve Irwin’s shocking death has stirred up hysteria comparable to the aftermath of Princess Diana’s demise almost a decade ago. ... Like Diana’s death, the assassination of John F Kennedy or the murder of John Lennon, people can remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard Irwin had died...”
posted by Jacob A. Stam at 9/07/2006 03:47:00 PM
1 Comments:
No, the Di death caused hyper-public-hysteria, which bore no resemblence to grief. More like collective self indulgence, which was rather apt.
Irwin's death has seen the expression of genuine public grieving over a unique and irreplacable Aussie.
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